Risks to economy lower, reforms needed: G8

Room For Surprises In Iran Elections AS Iranians voted on June 14, they are faced with a choice of six potential presidents, two having dropped out of the running in the final few days. One of these was the last overtly reformist candidate, Mohammad Reza Aref, who withdrew in favour of a...

Sympathy For The Luddites WHAT happens when good jobs disappear? It's a question that's been asked for centuries. In 1786, the cloth workers of Leeds, a woolindustry centre in northern England, issued a protest against the growing use of 'scribbling' machines, which were taking over a task formerly performed by skilled labour.